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But for Flagler residents, the Palm Coast Tennis Center is ready for play, offering open court hours and a variety of new tennis clinics for both adults and youngsters.

Adults can take advantage of a skills-and-drills clinic to help their doubles games and cardio tennis to help energize an average workout and improve tennis skills simultaneously.

The center will also continue its "3 & a pro" clinics, which include three players and a tennis professional. Each player will get to play alongside, as well as against, the pro conducting each lesson.

For juniors, the tennis center has multiple daily clinics and a number of scheduled tournaments throughout 2013 for all skill levels to allow youngsters to work their way through a number of specially designed courses and develop their skills from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques.

For youngsters ages 5 through 8, a "Quick Start" class allows players to experience tennis with specialized equipment and shorter court dimensions designed to encourage learning the sport of tennis while developing the necessary skills to be utilized on standard court dimensions later.

For players ages 8-12 who are new to the sport, the "Big Shots" class will aim to provide an introduction to the game of tennis with an emphasis on fundamentals and eye-hand coordination, using games to help encourage players while having fun.

Players 8-14 who have successfully completed the Big Shots clinic session are eligible to participate in the Junior Development series of clinics. These help players focus on ball speed, spin and depth while developing their footwork with emphasis on balance on the court.

Players ages 10-16 who have completed the Junior Development session are able to learn and compete in the Competitive Player Development session, which is also offered to players who have competitive experience.

"For me, it's the development of these guys, from the very first time they're out here to later on when they're keeping score and playing matches and really watching them become tennis players," said Aaron Brown, director of tennis at the facility at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway.

Also coming up at the center is the USTA Pro Circuit Men's Futures Tournament, which is set for Jan. 25 through Feb. 3. Local players have through today to register for the wild card men's open opportunity for this USTA event.

A number of activities for local players also will take place the week of the Futures tournament, including a kids' day Jan. 26 and a pro-am event on Jan. 28.

For a full list of upcoming events and information on ongoing clinics, visit palmcoasttenniscenter.com.

<p>PALM COAST &mdash; In many areas of the country, the ability to use outdoor tennis facilities for training and competition is simply out of the question this time of year. </p><p>But for Flagler residents, the Palm Coast Tennis Center is ready for play, offering open court hours and a variety of new tennis clinics for both adults and youngsters. </p><p>Adults can take advantage of a skills-and-drills clinic to help their doubles games and cardio tennis to help energize an average workout and improve tennis skills simultaneously. </p><p>The center will also continue its "3 & a pro" clinics, which include three players and a tennis professional. Each player will get to play alongside, as well as against, the pro conducting each lesson. </p><p>For juniors, the tennis center has multiple daily clinics and a number of scheduled tournaments throughout 2013 for all skill levels to allow youngsters to work their way through a number of specially designed courses and develop their skills from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques. </p><p>For youngsters ages 5 through 8, a "Quick Start" class allows players to experience tennis with specialized equipment and shorter court dimensions designed to encourage learning the sport of tennis while developing the necessary skills to be utilized on standard court dimensions later. </p><p>For players ages 8-12 who are new to the sport, the "Big Shots" class will aim to provide an introduction to the game of tennis with an emphasis on fundamentals and eye-hand coordination, using games to help encourage players while having fun. </p><p>Players 8-14 who have successfully completed the Big Shots clinic session are eligible to participate in the Junior Development series of clinics. These help players focus on ball speed, spin and depth while developing their footwork with emphasis on balance on the court. </p><p>Players ages 10-16 who have completed the Junior Development session are able to learn and compete in the Competitive Player Development session, which is also offered to players who have competitive experience. </p><p>"For me, it's the development of these guys, from the very first time they're out here to later on when they're keeping score and playing matches and really watching them become tennis players," said Aaron Brown, director of tennis at the facility at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway. </p><p>Also coming up at the center is the USTA Pro Circuit Men's Futures Tournament, which is set for Jan. 25 through Feb. 3. Local players have through today to register for the wild card men's open opportunity for this USTA event. </p><p>A number of activities for local players also will take place the week of the Futures tournament, including a kids' day Jan. 26 and a pro-am event on Jan. 28. </p><p>For a full list of upcoming events and information on ongoing clinics, visit palmcoasttenniscenter.com.</p>